“Does Hamlet-on-the-Hudson run in the family? Unlike the media, New Yorkers aren’t impatient for Attorney General Cuomo to admit he’s running for Governor,” said Q-poll spokesman Maurice Carroll. “And unlike some black politicians, New Yorkers are not worried that a Cuomo primary against Paterson would be racially divisive. In the Democratic match-up – Cuomo v Paterson – the Attorney General continues his lop-sided lead. Plus, Cuomo’s job approval is good and Paterson’s isn’t.”

The poll of 2,182 voters was conducted over the weekend. The survey found that voters don’t view the primary as racially divisive 80-14, and a subset of black voters agreed by a margin of 73-22.

Cuomo remains more popular than Paterson, and the poll found he has a higher job approval rating and is viewed more favorably than Paterson among black voters, a natural base for the governor.

Cuomo is expected to run for governor, but has not declared as much in public.